This system allows students to start anytime, with 44 lessons being delivered over the course of the following 12 months. However, you are not locked into a whole year at a time; if you wish to discontinue, you may give one month paid notice.

If you are hiring an instrument from us, $15 per month will be added to your fee.

($154.35 per month with this example)

The first month’s lesson fees must be paid prior to your first lesson.

We prefer you to organise a monthly automated payment with your bank as this is the most efficient method of payment to avoid late fees.

Any payment method must be made by your due date. For example, if you start lessons on the 18th of the month (at any point in the year), your payment date is always the 18th of each month.

We do not accept cash or cheque.

Late Payments

Late payments will be charged at a rate of $5 per day. If we spend time chasing payments, we will charge you for this time. We would much rather only be paid for our teaching which is why more than 3 late payments will result in us asking you to seek tuition elsewhere. Please set up an automated payment to avoid late fees.

It is not always possible to make up lessons with a full timetable of students, so we advise you to try not to miss lessons. Please be mindful that you are reserving a specific time slot for your regular lesson. There are no refunds for missed lessons.

If your child has not attended school because they have not been well, it is not reasonable to bring them to their music lesson. Please keep your child at home if they have an illness such as flu, vomiting, sinusitis, bronchitis, and other contagious illnesses. Consider your music teacher’s health and the health of other children in our program.

If you are learning the piano, you must have either a piano at home, or a weighted or touch sensitive keyboard. If you are learning a string or woodwind instrument, we may have one for you to hire at a cost of $15 per month, depending on availability. This would be payable with your monthly tuition fee.

Yes. There are strict laws regarding photocopying music to protect hard working and talented musicians who arrange music on our behalf. Be prepared to spend about $50 on sheet music and/or accessories like a music stand, or spike holder when you begin lessons.

Yes! We host 4 concerts a year for students to play to their families. They are not compulsory but are warmly encouraged and we find even usually quite shy children love to play in the concerts. Performing gives even a new beginner great confidence and is a big part of learning an instrument. Our performances are fairly informal, but we kindly ask for the following from you, so that all parents and children involved can enjoy a positive experience:

1) We require you and all attending to be present 5-10 mins before the start of the concert.

2) We require you to be present for the whole concert (allow 1 hour but they are usually around 45 mins)

3) We require your quiet attention to our performers and to encourage siblings to be soft and listen too.

4) Most importantly: If you are running late for a concert, then we kindly request that you travel home rather than walk in late as it’s unfair to other students and parents.

Concerts work when we all listen to one another performing and provide an audience for all other students.

The best answer is: AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE! We are not super strict when it comes to practice, as available times for practice vary from week to week and family to family. The more practice is done, the more improvement and the more the enjoyment. Children are unlikely to schedule their own practice. It takes parental involvement.
Practising helps set children up for success and creates enjoyable learning and performing experiences.

We frequently enter children for AMEB exams with most winning an A or a B. An AMEB ‘B’ grade is 75% so AMEB exams are not to be taken lightly! We also hold our own in-house exams annually with highly respected musicians and teachers we invite from Sydney and Interstate. These are a useful practice run for an AMEB exam, but also an excellent alternative. (See below)